The latest Nathan Karns MLB and fantasy baseball news

Tampa Bay Rays SP Nathan Karns allowed just two hits with two walks over seven scoreless innings for his first major league win Friday, Sept. 12, against the Toronto Blue Jays. He also struck out eight batters in the 114-pitch quality start.

Tampa Bay Rays SP Jake Odorizzi is working on a new split-fingered pitch that acts like a changeup with late downward movement. He struggled to control the pitch during his outing Monday, March 10. Odorizzi limited damage, though, as he remains firmly in competition with SPs Cesar Ramos, Erik Bedard and Nathan Karns for the final rotation spot. Manager Joe Maddon said the decision won't come down to spring statistics.